Upper Silesian Museum, Local museum in Ratingen, Germany.
The Upper Silesian Museum maintains collections that document the cultural heritage and historical development of the Upper Silesia region through artifacts and exhibitions.
Founded in 1983, the museum represents the complex territorial changes of Upper Silesia, which shifted between German and Polish governance throughout different periods.
The institution functions as a central point for preserving Upper Silesian traditions, connecting German and Polish perspectives through its exhibitions and educational programs.
Located in a modernized facility since 1998, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM and provides digital guides for exhibition navigation.
The museum holds specialized information centers containing literature and visual materials focused on Silesian, Bohemian, and Moravian regional studies.
Location: Ratingen
Inception: 1983
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-17:00
GPS coordinates: 51.33616,6.90017
Latest update: March 8, 2025 18:04
This collection gathers examples of architectural rehabilitation where former industrial sites have been transformed into new spaces for living, culture, and gatherings. These projects illustrate how contemporary architecture can give a second life to structures that marked European and North American industrial history, while maintaining their original identity. Included are the Oberhausen Gasometer, a 117-meter gas holder converted into exhibition space, the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, an old coffee and tobacco factory turned cultural venue, and the High Line in New York, a 1930s elevated railway converted into a 2.3-kilometer urban park. The Zeche Zollverein complex in Essen showcases Bauhaus-style industrial architecture from the 1930s, while Strijp-S in Eindhoven, a former Philips production site, now hosts creative and technological studios. These sites demonstrate the possibilities offered by repurposing industrial heritage into accessible public spaces.
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Haus Anger
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